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CFPB's payday rollback plans don't go far enough for some lenders

10/31/18

Payday lenders scored a victory when the bureau committed to proposing changes next year, but they expressed disappointment that the revamp will not address a key payment-processing provision.

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What challenger banks get about small businesses that banks don’t

10/31/18

Azlo, Bento, Bank Novo and other neobanks argue they are better at helping small businesses, giving them extra attention, technology and advice.

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What’s on the agenda for BofA’s new digital banking chief?

10/30/18

The high-profile Michelle Moore will step down at year-end, to be replaced by David Tyrie. More synergy between digital operations and consumer products, while maintaining financial discipline, seems to be an important priority.

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Regulators propose new formula for estimating derivative exposures

10/30/18

The new approach would replace the "current exposure methodology" that banks typically use to calculate what they owe or are owed in swaps, futures or options contracts.

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Plastic cards will be gone in five years: Synchrony CEO

10/30/18

Margaret Keane discussed Synchrony's investments in technology, including how the card issuer plans to use customer data to help retailers create targeted ads, during an appearance Tuesday in New York,

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Why banks are taking a closer look at down-payment assistance

10/30/18

A deal between TD Bank and a Vermont nonprofit is just one example of how banks are getting creative in addressing affordable housing needs while reaping financial and regulatory benefits.

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Loan growth, interest rates lift BBVA profit

10/30/18

BBVA Compass in Birmingham, Ala., benefited from healthy growth in consumer, credit card and C&I lending in the third quarter.

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Will small businesses ever trust fintechs the way they do banks?

10/30/18

Traditional financial institutions still have an advantage over challenger banks when it comes to building relationships with small merchants, despite scandals that have befallen megabanks.

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Congressional Black Caucus members urge Fed action on faster payments

10/30/18

In a letter Monday to Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell, the four House Democrats argued that the nation’s aging payments system is contributing to economic inequality.

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Popular Bank's bid to streamline small-business lending

10/30/18

The New York unit of Popular has contracted with Biz2Credit to automate commercial loan approvals and handle the underwriting for applications under $100,000.

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